Bass Management - Emotiva XMC-1 User Manual

XMC-1: User Manual
Video on standby
The XMC-1 has a special feature which allows it to operate in a special "high-power Standby"
mode when you switch it into Standby. In this mode, all video and audio processing is disabled,
but the XMC-1 will still pass audio and video directly to your TV or monitor, and the controls on
the XMC-1 will still allow you to change sources. This feature may be used to allow your family to
continue to watch TV on the TV monitor connected to the XMC-1 even when "the big stereo" is
turned Off.
The Video on Standby feature is configured in the Setup | Advanced Menu.

Bass Management

The XMC-1 is a full 7.2 channel surround sound processor, which means that it supports two
independent "stereo" subwoofers.
If you have two subwoofers, and configure the XMC-1 accordingly, then they will be configured
independently, and will operate in full stereo mode. In modes where Bass Management is active,
the Left Subwoofer will receive audio content at frequencies below the configured crossover
points for the Left Front, Left Surround, and Left Back Surround Speakers; the Right Subwoofer
will receive audio content at frequencies below the configured crossover point for the Right Front,
Right Surround, and Right Back Surround Speakers; both subwoofers will receive audio content
below the crossover frequency for the Center Channel, and both will receive content from the LFE
(low frequency effects) channel.
If your XMC-1 is configured for a single subwoofer, all of the content intended for both subwoofers
will be summed into a single monaural subwoofer output signal, which will be available at both
subwoofer outputs. Therefore, a single subwoofer may be connected to either output.
Note: Because some "localization" of subwoofer content may occur in some situations, stereo
subs should ideally be identical, and should be positioned symmetrically in the listening room.
If you have two very dissimilar subwoofers, or plan to place two or more subs in positions
that are NoT symmetrical - perhaps for purposes of evening out response variations caused
by major room modes, you may get better performance by configuring the XMC-1 to use "a
single mono sub", and then feeding that monaural subwoofer signal to all of your subs. Using
asymmetrically placed stereo subwoofers, or dissimilar stereo subs, may result in imperfect
imaging and a sound stage that is less than optimal. This will depend on the specifics of your
subwoofers, your listening room, and your configuration.
Note: If you have two subwoofers, yet still prefer to have the XMC-1 treat them as a single sub,
simply configure the XMC-1 for a single mono subwoofer, then connect both of your subwoofers
to the two subwoofer outputs. In that configuration both subwoofer outputs will provide the
same signal. If you have more than two subwoofers, and wish to configure the XMC-1 to treat
them as a single sub, you may use one or more signal splitters on the XMC-1 subwoofer outputs
to provide extra outputs.
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